(A) A qualified elector who has moved from an address in a precinct to an address in the same precinct shall, notwithstanding failure to notify the county board of voter registration and elections of the change of address prior to the date of an election, be permitted to vote at that precinct's polling place upon oral or written affirmation by the qualified elector of the change of address before an election official at that polling place.
(B) A qualified elector who has moved from an address in one precinct to an address in another precinct within the same county, or has moved to another county within the thirty-day period before an election, and who has failed to notify the county board of voter registration and elections of the change of address before the date of an election, at the option of the elector:
(1) must be permitted to correct the voting records and vote provisional ballots containing only the races for federal, statewide, countywide, and municipalwide offices pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-13-830 at the elector's former polling place, upon oral or written affirmation by the elector of the new address before an election official at that polling place; or
(2) must be permitted to correct the voting records and vote at a central location located at the main office of the county board of voter registration and elections in his new county of residence where a list of eligible voters is maintained, upon written affirmation by the elector of the new address on a standard form provided at the central location.
(C) If the registration records indicate inaccurately that a qualified elector has moved from an address in the precinct, the elector shall be permitted to vote at that polling place, upon oral or written affirmation by the elector before an election official at that polling place that the qualified elector continues to reside at his address.
(D) For voting purposes, in the case of a change of address of a qualified elector to another address within the same county, the county board of voter registration and elections shall correct the voting registration list accordingly, and the elector's name may not be removed from the official list of eligible voters except as provided in Section 7-5-330(F).
(E) At least one member of the county board of voter registration and elections, the clerk, or deputy registrar must be present in the board's office at all hours during which the polls are open on every election day for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-100; 1952 Code Section 23-100; 1950 (46) 2059; 1967 (55) 657; 1968 (55) 2316; 1984 Act No. 510, Section 8, eff June 28, 1984; 1996 Act No. 466, Section 6, eff August 21, 1996; 2000 Act No. 392, Section 2, eff August 1, 2000.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 5 - Qualifications And Registration Of Electors
Section 7-5-20. Deputy members of boards.
Section 7-5-30. Duties of boards.
Section 7-5-40. Supplements to counties to help defray expenses of registration office.
Section 7-5-50. Prohibition on private funds.
Section 7-5-110. Persons must register in order to vote.
Section 7-5-120. Qualifications for registration; persons disqualified from registering or voting.
Section 7-5-125. Written notification of registration.
Section 7-5-130. Time and place where books must be kept open for registration.
Section 7-5-140. Additional days and hours for registration; notice of time and place.
Section 7-5-155. Registration of electors by mail.
Section 7-5-160. Voter registration; permanent registration.
Section 7-5-175. Providing voter registration application forms to high school administration.
Section 7-5-180. Procedure for registration when qualification is completed after closing books.
Section 7-5-185. Electronic applications for voter registration.
Section 7-5-186. Statewide voter registration database.
Section 7-5-190. Security measures.
Section 7-5-210. Physically disabled persons may execute forms by mark.
Section 7-5-220. Certificates invalid at election within thirty days of issuance.
Section 7-5-230. Legal qualifications; challenges; proof of residency or domicile; appeals.
Section 7-5-240. Proceedings on appeal in court of common pleas.
Section 7-5-250. Right to and proceedings on further appeal to Supreme Court.
Section 7-5-280. State Election Commission shall furnish registration forms.
Section 7-5-310. Definitions; designations.
Section 7-5-320. Application for motor vehicle driver's license and voter registration.
Section 7-5-325. Address changes given under oath; fraud; penalties.
Section 7-5-340. Duties of State Election Commission, removal of elector from official list.
Section 7-5-350. Annual voter list maintenance report.
Section 7-5-410. Maintenance and inspection of official registration records.
Section 7-5-420. Lists of voters for party primaries.
Section 7-5-430. Books for general and special elections.
Section 7-5-460. Custody of books and return after election.
Section 7-5-470. Division of registration books into sections.
Section 7-5-610. Citizens entitled to vote in municipal elections.
Section 7-5-620. Production of identification and proof of residence.
Section 7-5-630. Municipal registration or enrollment not required.
Section 7-5-660. Preparation of registration books.